# Acupoints for Ileus Postoperative 23 sourced protocols for Ileus Postoperative. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/ileus-postoperative ## Protocols | # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), ST37 (Upper Great Hollow) | – | – | doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(16)30038-3 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 2 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection) | – | – | doi:10.1155/2018/3178472 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 3 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), ST37 (Upper Great Hollow), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), PC06 (Inner Gate), TB06 (Branch Ditch) | – | – | doi:10.1155/2018/3178472 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 4 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection) | – | – | doi:10.1155/2018/7341920 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 5 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), ST37 (Upper Great Hollow), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), SP09 (Yin Mound Spring), TB06 (Branch Ditch) | – | – | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000013352 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 6 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), ST37 (Upper Great Hollow), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection) | – | – | doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20210711 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 7 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection) | – | – | doi:10.1245/s10434-025-17239-3 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 8 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), ST37 (Upper Great Hollow), PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | doi:10.1186/s13020-016-0122-9 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 9 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), ST37 (Upper Great Hollow), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | doi:10.3389/fonc.2023.1206196 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 10 | LI04 (Junction Valley), LI11 (Pond At The Bend), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240618-k0003 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 11 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), ST37 (Upper Great Hollow), PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250805-0002 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 12 | LI11 (Pond At The Bend), ST25 (Celestial Pivot), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), ST37 (Upper Great Hollow), ST39 (Lower Great Hollow), CV06 (Sea Of Qi), CV12 (Stomach Centre) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250221-k0003 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 13 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), ST37 (Upper Great Hollow), ST39 (Lower Great Hollow), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | doi:10.2174/0113862073255619231102112544 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 14 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), ST37 (Upper Great Hollow), ST39 (Lower Great Hollow), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20200327-k0003 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 15 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), ST37 (Upper Great Hollow), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | doi:10.3389/fsurg.2025.1612766 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 16 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), ST37 (Upper Great Hollow), SP09 (Yin Mound Spring), LV03 (Great Surge) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20210125-0004 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 17 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), ST37 (Upper Great Hollow), BL21 (Stomach Shu Point), BL27 (Small Intestine Shu Point), PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | doi:10.2147/CMAR.S292325 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 18 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | doi:10.2147/JMDH.S391852 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 19 | ST21 (Ridge Gate), SP15 (Great Horizontal) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20220505-0002 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 20 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), ST37 (Upper Great Hollow), ST39 (Lower Great Hollow), PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20220505-0002 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 21 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | doi:10.1080/00365521.2023.2261060 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 22 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), ST37 (Upper Great Hollow) | – | – | Cheong Kah Bik et al. Effectiveness of acupuncture in postoperative ileus: a systematic review and Meta-analysis. J Tradit Chin Med, 2016, 36(3): 271-282 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. | | 23 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles) | – | – | doi:10.7150/jca.24767 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | ## Point locations | Point | Name | Meridian | Location | |---|---|---|---| | ST36 | Leg Three Miles | Stomach Meridian | 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia. | | ST37 | Upper Great Hollow | Stomach Meridian | 6 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia. | | LI04 | Junction Valley | Large Intestine Meridian | On the dorsum of the hand between 1st & 2nd metacarpal bones approximately in the middle of the 2nd metacarpal bone on the radial side. | | SP06 | Three Yin Intersection | Spleen Meridian | 3 thumb widths directly above the tip of the medial malleolus posterior to the medial border of the tibia. | | PC06 | Inner Gate | Pericardium Meridian | 2 thumb widths above the transverse crease of the wrist between tendons of the palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis. | | TB06 | Branch Ditch | Triple Burner Meridian | 3 thumb widths proximal to the dorsal crease of the wrist on the line connecting TB04 and tip of the olecranon the between radius and ulna on the radial side of the extensor digitorum. | | SP09 | Yin Mound Spring | Spleen Meridian | On the lower border of the medial condyle of the tibia in the depression the posterior and inferior to the medial condyle of the tibia. | | LI11 | Pond At The Bend | Large Intestine Meridian | When elbow is flexed point is in the depression the at the lateral end of the transverse cubital crease midway between LU05 and lateral epicondyle of the humerus. | | ST25 | Celestial Pivot | Stomach Meridian | 2 thumb widths lateral to the center of the umbilicus. | | ST39 | Lower Great Hollow | Stomach Meridian | 9 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia. | | CV06 | Sea Of Qi | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 1.5 thumb widths below umbilicus. | | CV12 | Stomach Centre | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 4 thumb widths above the umbilicus. | | LV03 | Great Surge | Liver Meridian | On the dorsum of the foot in the depression the distal to the junction of the 1st and 2nd metatarsal bones. | | BL21 | Stomach Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the du mai at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 12th thoracic vertebra. | | BL27 | Small Intestine Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the du mai at the level of the 1st posterior sacral foramen. | | ST21 | Ridge Gate | Stomach Meridian | 4 thumb widths above the umbilicus 2 thumb widths lateral to the CV12. | | SP15 | Great Horizontal | Spleen Meridian | 4 thumb widths lateral to the center of the umbilicus lateral to the rectus abdominis. | --- AcuiQ-authored prose (symptom and meridian descriptions, the wiki, the auricular crosswalk) is licensed CC-BY-4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. 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